Nightingale Visiting Nurses of Connecticut
Home health agency · 1 Landmark Sq., Suite 611, Stamford, CT 06901
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/27/2011 · CCN 077253
- Rank in Connecticut
- #44 of 65 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 524
- Medicare spending
- 20% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 37 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 78.4% | 95.6% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 59.8% | 66.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86% | 88% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 84.9% | 90.2% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.4% | 89.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.8% | 91% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 88% | 86.3% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.4% | 93.7% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 73.6% | 78.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 65% | 81.2% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 91.5% | 91.3% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 80.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.9% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 74% | 87% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 72% | 84% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 69% | 85% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 94% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 10 completed surveys (8% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (37)
06405, 06460, 06468, 06470, 06484, 06604, 06606, 06608, 06610, 06611, 06614, 06615, 06801, 06807, 06811, 06820, 06824, 06825, 06830, 06831, 06840, 06850, 06851, 06853, 06854, 06855, 06870, 06877, 06878, 06880, 06897, 06901, 06902, 06903, 06905, 06906, 06907
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Nightingale Visiting Nurses of Connecticut. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.